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Assigning to self in struct initializers
Basics article available: ProtocolsIt's so nice that you can assign directly to self in struct initializers in Swift. Very useful when adding conformance to protocols.
extension Bool: AnswerConvertible {
public init(input: String) throws {
switch input.lowercased() {
case "y", "yes", "👍":
self = true
default:
self = false
}
}
}
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